#AASLH17 Session: Commemorating Tragedy, Healing Wounds
As we prepare for the 2017 Annual Meeting in Austin, the Educators and Interpreters Affinity Group Committee is trying an experiment. We’re giving presenters who are [...]
Ask FSA: Introducing The Coalition of State Museum Associations (COSMA)
There are 46 state museum associations throughout the United States. Like field services staff, these associations work to provide assistance and service to [...]
#AASLH17 Educators and Interpreters Sessions
As we prepare for the 2017 Annual Meeting in Austin, the Educators and Interpreters Affinity Group Committee is trying an experiment. We’re [...]
History, Memory, and Disability Rights: Creating Inclusive Public Humanities Programs
“History, Memory, and Disability Rights: Creating Inclusive Public Humanities Programs,” a one-day public humanities conference and workshops that features current [...]
Presidential Medal Given to Students Opposed to Slavery Program at President Lincoln’s Cottage
Students Opposing Slavery (SOS), a youth education program of President Lincoln’s Cottage, was awarded the Presidential Award of Extraordinary Efforts [...]
Recap of Women’s History at the 2016 AASLH/MMA Annual Meeting
Van Hoosen Farm, September 2016 visit. Photo by Susan Ferentinos. Our women’s history offerings at the joint meeting [...]
Top Takeaways from the #AASLHMMA2016 Mentoring Roundtable
Thank you to everyone who joined us in Detroit for our Emerging History Professionals Mentoring Roundtable (and for our Happy [...]
Going Postal: Postcards as Local History
As a student, it isn’t very often that your projects go beyond the classroom and into the community. However, this is one aspect of my [...]
5 Questions I Love To Get From Kids
As we all know every group that comes in for educational programs are different. Each one of them has its own personality and energy. Some [...]
A Tale of Tape: Smithsonian Collects 3M Business History for Exhibition
In a perfect world, museum professionals could magically acquire all of the objects they desire for their exhibitions. Every now and then, the National Museum [...]
A Message From Baltimore — What’s Your Response?
When breaking news brings national attention to explosive issues and when riots and demonstrations break out, museums have work to do. But they must be [...]
AASLH Members Save 20%
Did you know that AASLH members always get 20% off when ordering AASLH Book Series titles? Call Rowman & Littlefield Customer Service at 1-800-462-6420 or [...]
Bringing White House History to Local Schools
For the past eight years, the White House Historical Association has offered in-school programs for elementary students in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. When they [...]